"Aaargh!"
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You are critically injured! You lost 60% Tèmènè and 52% Éwolè.
Your continuous injuries made you lose Éwolè at a debilitating rate!
Your continuous injuries made you lose Tèmènè at a debilitating rate!
Tèmènè Debilitating Rate: 1.2% every second
Éwolè Debilitating Rate: 1% every second
Remaining Tèmènè: 100% —> 38.8%
Remaining Éwolè: 100% —> 47%
Éwolè Consumption: 1% of total Éwolè per second (1% of Éwolè consumption
rate negating 0.05% of natural Éwolè recovery rate)
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A pink prompt appeared in front of me.
It hurts!
Why are they hurting me? I didn't do anything wrong!
My thorax drowned in blood, my body nearly doubled over, as if my entrails would burst out of my hull.
But I won't let them kill me!
No! Noooo!
I twisted one of my enemy's wrists, reeling him in pain.
That's a language he understood…
With quivering eyes, his friend extracted a gun and aimed at me.
I won't let my guard down, anymore!
While I narrowly avoided his projectile of wind and light, I broke his wrist as well.
They tried to kill me!
As I caught my breath, they attempted to flee.
You really believe… I'll let you go after this?
Their weapons were still buried in my bloodied chest. "Mrraaah! Urgh!"
I eased them out, thumping on the floor as a snarl gritted through my teeth.
The more blood dripped to the ground, the greater my stamina decreased.
I stumbled, but my rage kept me standing.
Though my sight filmed over, my enemies struggled to sit on their bike.
They're not going anywhere! "Rraaaaah!"
Vaulting after them, we tumbled as I reached then twisted one of their necks.
Horrified, his acolyte tried to get up.
I sprained his ankle, grounding him in agonizing pain, as my hands lumbered across his whining face.
Once my fingers left his bloody skull, I collapsed.
A red puddle swelled, leaving little time to ride out of the death road, my lungs staking my ribs as my breath caught.
Status screen! Show up or something!
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(Level (i): 0) ~General Information~ (Next Level (i): 0%)
[First Name: Asùmwè] TÈMÈNÈ (i): {Level (4) 0%- ^11.2%^} [Species (i): Mwèn]
[Middle Name(s): Mùf] WÙSÙ (i): {Level (4) 0%- ^100%^} [Ethnicity (i): Wìndà]
[Surname: Bùsà] ÉWOLÈ (i): {Level (4) 0%- ^24%^} [Type: Mùkèlako (i)]
[Sex (i): Female] ÉLÈKU (i): {Level (4) 0%} [Rank (i): Normal Individual]
[Height: 9.2 ft] [Verticality (i): Informal]
[Weight: 228 lbs] [Age: 0 Days (Born: 1 Abasa 499 AWS Dìkèlèlè)]
[Blood Type (i): O1] [Birthplace: Kòti Forest] ~Status (i)~
Bleeding to death
-1.2% Tèmènè every second
~Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
1 °|Superior Intelligence (i)| ** Permanently Active **
2 °|Superior Tèmènè (i)| ** Permanently Active **
3 °|Superior Wùsù Control (i)| ** Permanently Active **
4 °|Superior Éwolè (i)| ** Permanently Active **
5 °|Superior Élèkù (i)| ** Permanently Active **
6 °|Night Vision (i)| ** Permanently Active **
7 °|Illusion Resistance (i)| ** Permanently Active **
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
1 °|Tèmènè Mastery[Mùkèlako Version](i)(Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Éwolè every second|
Activated: 0 Times
2 °|Wùsù Mastery[Mùkèlako Version](i)(Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 0 Times
3 °|Éwolè Mastery[Mùkèlako Version](i)(Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Éwolè every second|
Activated: 0 Times
4 °|Élèkù Mastery[Mùkèlako Version] (i) (Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Tèmènè every second| Activated: 0 Times
5 °|Ébango (O.C. Inactive) (i) (Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù every second| Activated: 0 Times
6 °|Sômbwa (i) (Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% of Total Wùsù and Éwolè every second| Activated: 0 Times
7 °|Bòlòngi Dibùmbè (i) (Level 0/Next Level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive **
Cost (i): 50% Of Total Wùsù + 25% of Total Éwolè|
Cast Time (i): 20 seconds| Activated: 0 Times |__________________________________________________________________________________________|
…this is really bad…I don't know what my skills are…I have to check them out…Sômbwa, perhaps?
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Sômbwa = Ngùdi enabling the user to absorb the Mùdinòlò of a dead organism, taking ownership of its abilities, and memories.
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That's not what I'm looking for—"Hurrgh! Kof-kof…Aarrrgh!" I spat under my loud breath, the rancid smell of blood flying through my nostrils.
At least…I have a better idea of what a mùdinòlò is…"Koorf-korf! Hurgh!"
…It freaking hurts!
Wùsù…and Éwolè mastery…I don't think so, so let's try Ébango…
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Ébango = Ngùdi enabling the user to heal his wounds.
O.C. Inactive/Active = Overclocking option enabling the user to double the effectiveness of his healing, interrupting Tèmènè and Éwolè debilitation rate at the expense of more than halving their Wùsù Recovery Rate while doubling their Éwolè Recovery Rate for 15 hours. This option can only be enabled when the user's Tèmènè debilitates.
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"Yes! That's it!" But how do I… "Kof-kof!—" Activate it? Maybe… "Ébango Activate!?" I said.
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~ General Information (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Status (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
5 °|Ébango (O.C. Inactive) (i) (Level 0/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Inactive ** —> ** Active **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0% —> 0.1% of Total Wùsù every second|
Activated: 0 —> 1 Time
[Compressed]
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You are bleeding to death!
Would you like to increase your Ébango output to save your life?
Warning: Increasing your output will more than halve your Wùsù recovery rate and double your Éwolè recovery rate for the next 15 hours.
[YES] or [NO]?
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"Yes—Kof-kof-kof-kof-korrf!" I croaked. Of course… I would…
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You chose [YES]. Ébango output increased.
Ébango (O.C. Inactive) temporarily becomes Ébango (O.C. Active)!
You will receive twice the usual output given by your ngùdi.
Hemorrhagic external and internal wounds terminated.
You are healing! Your Tèmènè and Éwolè aren't debilitating anymore!
Remaining Tèmènè: 4% —> 4.2% ¤ Recovering 0.2% Tèmènè every second ¤
Remaining Éwolè: 18% —> 18.1% ¤ Recovering 0.1% Éwolè every second ¤
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Remaining Wùsù: 100% —> 99.812%
Wùsù Consumption: 0.188% (0.2% - 0.012% of natural Wùsù recovery rate [Penalty: usual recovery rate will return in 14 Hours 59 Minutes]) of total Wùsù per second
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Alright…"Kof-kof!—"…Let's check…"Korrgf-kuf! —Huuurgh…" …my status screen…
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~ General Information (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Status (i)~
Awake
Bleeding to death
- 1.2% Tèmènè every second
Ébango (O.C. Active): + 0.2% Tèmènè every second
~ Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
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On the brink of death, energy fueled me. Little by little, my wounds disappeared, leaving no scar…
*
More than four minutes went by while my tèmènè reserves were filled. Even my bloody peni*s were healed!
A second later…
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The ngùdi |Ébango| gained one level!
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…this red screen appeared.
Nice!
Now, let's deactivate the skill.
Let's try…Ébango Inactive!
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~ General Information (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Status (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Ngùdis Bwindèa (i)~
[Compressed]
~ Inherited Ngùdis (i)~
[Compressed]
5 °|Ébango (O.C. Active) (i) (Level 1/Next level: 0%)| [Kàmba Ngùdi (i)]
** Active ** —> ** Inactive **
Cost: Varies according to time length and intensity|
Current Cost per Intensity (i): 0.2% —> 0% of Total Wùsù every second| Activated: 1 Time
[Compressed]
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Warning! Since you deactivated your Ébango (O.C. Active) ngùdi, you can only reach a current cost per intensity up to:
0.125%
Ébango (O.C. Active) reverts to Ébango (O.C. Inactive)!
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Remaining Tèmènè: 100%
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Remaining Wùsù: 0.762%
Wùsù Recovery: 0.012% of total Wùsù per second (Penalty: usual recovery rate will return in 14 Hours 53 Minutes)
Current Total Wùsù: 0.774%
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These screens appeared once again.
It worked!
Seems I don't have to speak to activate them. "Great! My wounds are gone, though I'm a bit tired…"
Now, let's peruse the meaning of wùsù itself…
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[1] Tèmènè, [2] Wùsù, [3] Élèkù and [4] Éwolè = [1] Indicates your life. If you don't have any Tèmènè, you die. [2] The energy used to perform actions outside the physical realm. [3] Represents your strength. It can be altered through spells, or training. [4] The energy used to perform physical tasks. If you don't have any Éwolè, you fall unconscious.
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I see…that's very useful…
Then, a "Wooeessh-wooeessh-wooeessh!" sound thrummed before me…
A tall man, albeit shorter than me, materialized out of nowhere.
His pallid shell contrasted a black scar around his right eye. Naked, just like me, his cropped brown hair was as shaggy as his pubic hair, which housed six vagi**s.
His mouth compiled of age and weariness, his upper lip intent as his lower lip quivered with inquiries.
Smelling like dried grass, he's my male counterpart.
He might have some answers to my questions, but let's quickly see his stats!
Nothing happened.
Why?
Let's ask. "Hey! Why can't I—"
"Answer me! Do you have the ngùdi Ndio nà Kwélén or Jòngèlè?" He demanded with a deep voice, frowning, although his dark eyes expressed…worry.
I've never heard of these ngùdis that I certainly don't possess…but why is he looking for them?
"No, I do not have these abilities, but—"
"Alright, then," he said, cutting me off again. "By the way, harvest your fresh victims, you'll get your bearing around this—wait, the black scar around your penises, you've passed the test, huh?"
"If you're talking about the Flower and the Bud, and the forces from above threatening our universe—'
"Congrats, you're part of the only few who figured it out. I belong to a secret organization called Oto, and we're trying to prevent this very cataclysm from occurring…"
"But what's the Flower and the Bud?"
His fingers kneaded his right cheek as he pondered how to answer. "The intel is very scarce, but we know it's related to the end of all life in this universe. However, your ability can't help us right now," he said. "If you grow stronger, we'll probably see each other again, okay? Tootaloo…" he said, nodding curtly.
"Wait! I—"
"Wooeessh-wooeessh-wooeessh!"
With this bizarre sound, he simply…vanished.
I surveyed the area, but he was nowhere in sight, even though I could clearly see from afar. My gaze fell on the corpses. "What's this?" I gasped, eyes wide open.
A fitted shell greener than a traffic light seeped out of their remains through the silent night. As I grew closer, my tattoos took on a similar hue.
Are they shining because of the ngùdi Sômbwa?
Kneeling in front of my closest victim, my right palm stroked the virescent substance.
Thin like air, I nevertheless felt its mass.
So I can harvest that? That must be the so-called mùdinòlò.
However, my wùsù hasn't sufficiently recovered, so let's turn off the engine for a while…